[Business Today] The Recipe to Success…
By Geetha K. The food and beverage industry is a booming one because, let’s face it, people need to eat. It is reported that food consumption in Malaysia has been growing at a rapid rate since the year 2000. Not only that, but with hankerings for different foods to suit different moods and palates becoming […]
[Business Today] Protecting Your Assets: Is IP protection still relevant today?
By Vincent Teh This article first appeared in the August 2015 issue of Business Today. In the past three decades, the exponential growth of technology and rapid globalisation of trade have to some extent outstripped the development of intellectual property laws and regulations. This led many to question the practicality of intellectual property protection and […]
[Malaysia SME] Is IP protection still relevant?
[Malaysian Indian Business] Kickstarting Your Startup
By Geetha K These days, we can’t go anywhere without seeing a McDonald’s® or Starbucks®, and while it may be difficult to imagine – they were once start-ups too. The former began as a single burger store in Illinois, USA and has since ballooned to a massive 35,000 outlets in 119 countries. Starbucks® Coffee, meanwhile, […]
[Malaysia SME] Protecting Green Technology: Patents or Trade Secrets?
The Inventor’s Dilemma
By P. Kandiah Inventors or researchers who have invented a potentially commercially useful product or process are often faced with a dilemma as to whether to: Seek patent rights for the invention, or Keep the details of the invention confidential (or as a trade secret), or Publish the details of the invention and depend […]